An established financial services organisation specialising in trust and investment management is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join their finance team based at their Rondebosch branch. This newly created role is ideal for a methodical, systems-driven professional looking to take ownership of core financial operations within a highly regulated, client-centric environment. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end transaction processing, perform critical ledger reconciliations, and support rigorous internal control frameworks. Full-time hours Monday to Friday, offering a structured and supportive environment within a wealth management firm. Permanent R20 000 - R25 000 per month.
Accounts Payable Management: Process corporate creditors efficiently and perform precise, regular reconciliations of the creditors control account.
Cashbook & Journal Maintenance: Prepare and process the corporate cashbook, ensure accurate account allocations, and post standard journal entries.
Adjustments & Statement Reconciliation: Generate monthly accrual journals and execute complex commission statement and deposit reconciliations.
Accounts Receivable Support: Process debtors transactions and maintain the debtors control account reconciliation as a designated backup function.
Payment Administration: Prepare corporate EFT payments in strict compliance with internal financial controls, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
Client Transaction Verification: Load and review client EFT payments collaboratively as part of a dedicated two-person team.
Audit & Stakeholder Liaison: Act as a professional point of contact for external auditors, suppliers, and business stakeholders during reviews and routine queries.
Records Governance: Maintain impeccable electronic filing systems for all company financial records, including invoices, supplier statements, and proofs of payment.
Requirements
Professional Experience: 3 to 5 years of proven track record in a similar bookkeeping or accounting capacity, with direct ownership of cashbooks, debtors, and creditors.
Industry Compliance: Absolute clearance on credit and criminal background checks is non-negotiable.
Core Competencies: Exceptional numerical accuracy, sharp attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the capacity to manage high-volume data streams independently while meeting strict deadlines.
Technical Proficiency: Intermediate to advanced MS Excel capabilities for data verification and reporting purposes.
Preferred Qualifications
Academic Credentials: A tertiary qualification, degree, or formal certification in accounting or a closely related financial discipline is highly advantageous.
Sector Background: Prior experience navigating accounting structures within financial services, asset management, or investment industries.
Required Software Skills
Microsoft Excel - Advanced
Sage 300 ERP (Highly advantageous)
Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years bookkeeping or accounting experience with ownership of cashbooks, debtors, and creditors
- Absolute clearance on credit and criminal background checks
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to prepare corporate EFT payments and adhere to internal financial controls
- Strong numerical accuracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills
- Tertiary qualification (degree or formal certification) in accounting or related discipline
- Experience in financial services, asset management, or investment industry accounting structures
- Experience with Sage 300 ERP
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